Economic Disparities

• Land Inequities

  • Predominant in agrarian societies where land ownership represents power and wealth.
• Land Inequities

  • Pre-revolutionary Russia witnessed a minority of landowners controlling the lion's share of cultivable land, leaving the majority impoverished.
• Land Inequities

  • This imbalance was weaponised by figures like Lenin and the Bolsheviks, using slogans like “Land, Bread, Peace” to rally support.
• Industrialisation and Urbanisation

  • Swift industrialisation created a chasm between urban industrial barons and rural peasants.
• Industrialisation and Urbanisation

  • These rapid changes often led to urban slums, unemployment, and disenchantment among those left behind in the economic race.